UPDATE: Omar Fadhil describes the evolution of operations in Baghdad, which sounds strikingly like a broken windows policy: “In areas such as Karrada and Palestine Street Iraqi soldiers and workers of the Baghdad municipal services are working on removing trespasses on public property and irregular roadblocks set by locals at earlier times. … Traffic cops who would normally stop a suspicious vehicle only if it passed by their post are now riding their motorbikes and chasing suspected vehicles down highways and other streets.” (Via Instapundit.)

Col. Austin Bay summarizes a very interesting discussion with development economist Peter Shaefer. “…Peru turned the “land reform” tables on the Communists. Property right reform helped defeat Peru’s “Maoist” Shining Path guerrilla movement.” According to Shaefer, 95% of the land in Iraq is encumbered by unclear titles; therefore it cannot be used as security. Land reform would unlock capital and clear the way for an entrepreneurial middle class, as in Japan and Peru.